Card-display box



June 5, 1928. 1,671,998

H. M. ROSE CARD DISPLAY BOX Filed April 18, 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 FIG - s //YV/Vr0 W/f/VES flarr M. Rose M y a,

June 5, 1928. 1,671,998

H. M. ROSE CARD DISPLAY BOX Filed April 18, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 June 5, 1928, 1,671,998

H. M. ROSE CARD DI SPLAY BOX Filed April 18, 1925 3 sheets -sheet 3 Patented June 5, 1928.

1,671,998 PATENT OFFICE.

. HARRY M. BOSE, 0F I HILAZDELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNQR TO THE ROSE COM- PANY, or rmLAnELrHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPOR TION OF PENNSYLVANIA CARD-DISPLAY BOX.

Application. filed April 18,

My invention relates to display boxes. for articles of merchandise generally and especially Christmas, birthday, announcement and other cards. The object of the invention is to provide a card-containing box adapted to be closed by a lid in the usual manner, but which is also adapted to be opened and positioned to display the cards in an attractive manner.

Preferred embodiments of the invention are shown, in the accompanying'drawings, in which- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of assembled and set up for display. 1 t

Fig. 2 is a vertical crosssection through the box shown in Fig. 1.

Figs. 3, 4L and 5 are detail views of the frames forming the card supports of one embodiment of my invention.

Fig. 6 is a vertical cross-section through a box disclosing a different embodiment of my invention.

Fig. 7 is a developed View of the blank .from which the card supports of Fig. 6 are formed' Figs. 8 and 9 are detail Views of the partitioning pieces ofthe second form of'box.

Fig. 10 is a plan View of the box lid with the easel-forming parts folded flat. against the lid. 7

Fig. 11 is a rearperspective of the rear of the box lid, with the easel open and set up.

Fig. 12 is an elevation of the boxlid, with the easel open and set up. 1

Referring first to r the specific embodiment of the invention shown in Figs. 1-5: a is the body of the box. Positioned within the box body are a plurality of horizontal rows of card supports. Each support comprises a hollow pasteboard frame having the shape of a right angle triangle in cross-section and open at the ends. Each frame is made, preferably, from a. single piece of cardboard" which is scored transversely to form integrally united sections. The sections are'bent on the scored lines to form the supporting frame.

'b is the rear or upper supporting frame.

The supporting frame or frames 0 of each row are-each made of fourintegrally united sections. The end sections, which form the hypothenuse of the triangle, or top of the frame, overlap. The outer of the two overlapping sections extends beyond the short, rear side of the frame so asto; provid'ea.

/ the box rectangular strip" of cardboard.

1925. Serial No. 24,006.

ledge at, between whichand the top of the frame lnnnediately backof it is formed a pocket for the reception of the lower ends of the cards w to be displayed.

Another and differently shapedframe a is applied at thefront of eachv row. This frame, like the other frames, is also of hollow triangular form and open at opposite ends, and is formed, preferably, of a single sheet of 'pasteboard, scored and bent on three transverse lines, the outer f of 'the'two overinner and extending'beyondi the side of the triangle to form a ledge. The width of section 7 is about equal to the depth of the box. Frarne e is positioned in the box so lapping end sections being wider than the that section f rests against the front wall of the box body and the edge of the ledge rests on the bottom of the box body. That side of frame e which, when'it is so set up, is the lower or rear side forms, with the top of the frame immediately back of it, apocket for the reception of the lower ends of the cards wto be displayed. I

The bottom ofeach frame I) and c and the section f of frame 0 are glued or otherwise secured to the box body.

Separating adjacent rows of cardsupporting framesare partitions h, each formedof a -It will:be observed that each holder for stack of cards is formed in partby one sup- 1 porting frame and injpartby an adjacent supporting frame.

Referring next to the alternative construction shown in F igs. 6-9: This construction has distinct advantages, overthe construc-- tion "previously described with regard to mode of manufacture, although,-when ap plied tothe boxbody, itprovides a similar.

. shaped series of'ca'rd holders. or receptacles.

The card-holding device is made of a single sheet of-cardboard,]which is scored along parallel lines the number of which depends on thenumber of holders whichit is-desired to provide in each row. l If it is desired to provide three holders in each row, the card is scored along (preferably) eleven lines,

forming the flaps orsecti'ons IO-to 21.inclu- .sive. End section 10 is "adapted to abut against the rear wall of the box. Section 11 is adapted to formthe rear wall, and section 12 the'bottom wall, on which the rear or. upper row of cards is adapted to rest. 1 Section 13 forms a ledge; of limited Section 18, however, is extended forward a distance greater than the desired width of pocket. Sections 19 and 20 are bent to form, with section 18, a triangular frame similar to frame of the other embodiment of the invention. Section 18 abuts against the front wall of the box body. Section 20 forms the front of the pocket for the front or lower stack of cards, thus functioning like ledges 13 and 16. Section 21 is bent against the inner face of section 18 and is secured thereto.

Sections 12, 15 and 19 are provided with slots 22, 22 and 23 adapted to be engaged respectively by partitioning pieces 24, 241-,

and 25 whereby each'holder is separated into two or more compartments.

The lid is of the box has a top of two plies. The outer ply is cut away and scored to form two wings on which may be swung along their scored edges into a position at right angles to the plane of the lid. Each wing m is also recessed at 71 adjacent its scored or hinged end, the recess having a straight edge and a curved edge. The upper ply of the lid is also cut away and scored to form wings 0. The scored edge of each wing 0 extends at right angles to the" scored edge of each wing m and part of the area of wing .0 is composed of material that is cut away to form the recess a. In the curved free edge of wing 0 opposite its scored edge is a narrow deep notch 39 aligning with the scored edge of wing m.

After wing m is swung into a positionat right angles to the top of the box lid, the wing 0 is swung up against the straight edge of the recess a, and in the course of its swinging movement, notch 10 engages the curved edge of the wing on adjacent the recess a. Thereby both wings m and 0 are locked in their open positions as well as interlocked with each other.

WVhen the lid is slipped over the bottom of the box body and the wings are bent out and interlocked in their open positions, they forman easel which supports the box body in an inclined position best adapted to display the contained cards.

Secured to the lid of the box is a strip comprising flaps r, s and 25 formed by scoring (see Fig. 2). Flap t is secured to the rear of the inside face of the box lid. Flap s is of the width of therear lid flange, against which it is adapted to swing. When flap 8 is swung against'this flange and the box lid is applied to the bottom of the box body, the main flap 1" projects beyond the edge of the flange; and when the boxis, set up on its easel, flap i assumesan upright position (see Figs. 1 and 2). On the face of flap 7" may appear ornamental, descriptive or advertising matter.

The upper face of frame 6 of one construction, or the upper face of section 19 of the other construction, when set up as hereinbefore described, is also adapted for the reception of advertising matter.

The rear wall of the box may be provided with notches o to facilitate the removal of cards from the upper compartments. I

The invention is, of course, not limited to any particular number of horizontal or vertical rows. Nor is the invention limited to any details of construction not shown. In specifying cardboard, I do not mean to exclude as an equivalent any material hav ing similar physical qualities, such as stiffness, and capacity to be scored and bent.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim and desire to protect by Let ters Patent is:

1. A box for the display of cards and other articles of merchandise comprising a box body adapted to be supported in inclined position, and a series of card holders each comprising cardboard bent to form a cardface support extending obliquely to the box bottom, a card-edge support extending up ward from the box bottom, and a let ge extending rearwardly fromthe card-edge support and forming, with said supports, a pocket to receive the lower parts of a stack of cards.

2. A box for the display of cards and other articles of merchandise comprising a box body adapted to be supported in inclined position, and a series of card holders each comprising cardboard bent reform a pocket comprising a base on which the edges of the cards are adapted to rest,a rear wall against which the rear face of the rear card of a stack of cards is adapted torest, and aledge between which and said rear wall the lower parts of the cards are adapted to be confined, said ledge and base being integrally connected and the rear wall being of substantially greater height than the ledge.

A box for the display of cards and other articles of merchandise comprising a box body adapted to be supported in inclined position, and cardboard bent to form a series of substantially parallel card-supporting members extending obliquely to the box bottom and'a series of card-supporting members each extending upward from the lower edge of one of the several obliquelyextending members to another obliquely extending member and engaging the latter lillfv holder and also a ledge to prevent the accidental dispacement of the cards of another card holder.

4. A box for the'display of cards and other articles of merchandise, comprising a box body adapted to be supported in inclined position, cardboard bent to form a front frame triangular in cross-section, a ledge constituting a prolongation of one side of said frame and adapted, with the side of which it is a prolongation, to abut against the front wall of the box, and a section positioned behind and above said frame and extending obliquely toward the box bottom and forming with one side of the firstframe and said ledge, a pocket for the reception of a stack of cards.

5. A box fitting for the display of cards and other articles of merchandise comprising a sheet of cardboard bent to form several integrally united series of sections, each series of sections comprising a section extending obliquely to the box bottom, a second section extending upward from the lower edge of the first section, and a third section extending rearward from the second section and providing a ledge Which, with the other two sections, forms a holder for the reception of a stack of cards.

6. A box fitting for the display of cards and other articles of merchandise comprising a sheet of cardboard bent to form several integrally united series of sections, each series of sections comprising asection extending obliquely to the box bottom, a second section extending upward from the lower edge of the first section, and a third section extending rearward from the second section and providing a ledge which, with the other two sections, forms a holder for the reception of a stack of cards, the second section of the front or lower series abutting against the front wall of the box, and a section integrally uniting the section abutting against the front wall of the box with the section forming the ledge. V V

7. A box fitting for the display of cards and other articles of merchandise comprising a sheet of cardboard bent to form several integrally united series of sections, each series of sections comprising a section extending obliquely to the box bottom, a second section extending upwardly from the.

lower edge ofthe first section, and a third section extending rearward from the second section and providinga ledge which, with the other two sections, forms a holder for the reception of a stack of cards, one section of each series being slotted and partitioning pieces engaging said slots and dividing the holders into compartments.

8. A box fitting for the display of cards and other articles of merchandise comprising a sheet of cardboard bent to form a plurality of series of sections, each series of sections of said plurality comprising a section extending obliquely to the box bottom, a second section extending upward from the lower edge of the first section, and a third section extending rearward from the second section and providing a ledge which, with the other two sections, forms a holder for the reception of a stack of cards, the rear part of the first section of one holder overlying the ledge of an adjacent vholder and being integrally united at its rear edge to the rear edge of said ledge, whereby a plurality of holders are formed from a single sheet of cardboard.

9. A series of holders for the display of I cards and other articles of merchandise and composed of a single piece of cardboard bent along parallel lines to form a series of sections as follows: first a support for the inclined card rest of a rear holder; second, said card rest; third, a support for the card rest of a second holder; fourth, a ledge extending in parallelism with and spaced from and partly overlying the card rest of the first holder; fifth, an inclined card rest of a second holder resting upon and extending in front of said ledge; and so on to form the desired plurality of holders.

10. A series of holders forthe display of cards and other articles of merchandise and composed of a single piece of cardboard bent along parallel lines to form a series of sec tions as follows: first, a support for the inclined card rest of a rear holder; second, said card rest; third, a support for the card rest of a second holder; fourth, a ledge extending in parallelism with and spaced from and partly overlying the card rest of the hereunto set my hand, at Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania, on this 9th day of April, 1925.

' HARRY M. ROSE. 

